Orange County NcArchives Deed.....Clark, Thomas - Reed, William  November 4, 1755
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Lot 85, Corbinton [later Newbern] Orange Co, NC
Written: November 4, 1755

North Carolina State Archives, Orange Co, Record of Deeds, Vol. 1, page 146, 
Microfilm C.073.40001
	“This indenture made the 4th day of November in the year 1755 between 
William Reed of the County of Orange and province of North Carolina, tavern 
keeper, of the one part, and THOMAS CLARK of the county and province aforesaid, 
yeoman, of the other part, witnesseth that the said William Reed for, and in 
consideration of the sum of 1 pound, 6 shillings and three pence Virginia 
money, to him in hand paid by the said THOMAS CLARK at or before the ensealing 
hereof, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged;”

	“Hath granted, bargained, and sold, aliened, en ????ed, released and 
confirmed and by these presents, doth grant, bargain, and sell, alien, en???, 
release and confirm unto the said THOMAS CLARK, his heirs and assigns forever, 
all that lot, ?messuage? or tenement containing by estimation one acre of land, 
be the same more or less, situate, lying and being in Newbern Corbin, or 
Corbinton, now so called, the said County of Orange and known by the lot next 
to and adjoining the prison and marked no. 85 in the plan of the said town, it 
being a lot granted to the said William Reed by deed from Mr. William Charton, 
bearing date the 4th day of November in the year, 1754. Also the revision and 
remainders, rents and services thereof, and all the estate, right, title, claim 
and demand whatsoever of him the said William Reed, of, in and to the said lot 
and premises hereby granted and sold, and to every part and parcel thereof, to 
have and to hold the said lot of land and premises with the appurtenances to 
the said THOMAS CLARK, his heirs and assigns, to the only proper and behoof of 
him, the said THOMAS CLARK, etc.”


Additional Comments:
THOMAS CLARK turned around and sold this property within 1 month of purchasing 
it, to Edward Dickie, for only 5 pounds, apparently for a loss. Was it because 
it was located next to the prison? 

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